Amana MVH230 owner manual Popcorn, Cook Pad Table, Food Type Weight Comments

Popcorn

CAUTION

To avoid steam burns when opening bag, wear protective clothing like dry oven mitts and keep face away from bag opening. Escaping steam can burn.

Popcorn feature is designed to be used only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 1.75 to 3.5 ounces. Use popcorn feature by observing the following:

1.Remove outer wrapper from microwave popcorn.

2.Open oven door and place package of popcorn in center of oven floor, as directed on popcorn package. Close oven door.

3.Press POPCORN pad. Oven will start immediately.

•To increase cooking time, immediately after pressing POPCORN pad, press 9 pad. A plus sign appears in display behind “POP”. Plus sign indicates 20 seconds of additional cooking time. Press 9 pad twice to add 30 seconds to cooking time. If oven beeps before 9 pad is pressed, press STOP/RESET pad and start over.

•To decrease cooking time, immediately after pressing POPCORN pad, press 1 pad. A minus sign appears in display behind “POP”. Minus sign indicates 20 seconds less cooking time. Press 1 pad twice to subtract 30 seconds from cooking time. If oven beeps before 1 pad is pressed, press STOP/RESET pad and start over.

•Oven will start immediately.

Cook

Cook feature automatically sets cooking times and power levels according to selected food type.

1.Place food in oven and close door.

2.Press COOK pad.

3.Press pad for desired food code. See table below.

•For example, press 1 pad for canned vegetables.

4.Press number pads to enter food weight in ounces.

•For example, for 18 ounces press 1,8.

5.Press START pad. Oven will begin cooking.

•Oven stops, signals, and “FOOD IS READY” displays at end of cooking time. “READY” remains in display until door is opened or STOP/RESET pad is pressed.

			Cook Pad Table
Food Type		Weight	Comments
		(oz.)
1 Canned Vegetables		4-20	Use microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Cover with lid or plastic
			wrap.
2	Frozen Vegetables	4-20	Use microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Follow package instructions
			for adding water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
3	Fresh Vegetables	4-16	Use microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Add 2 tablespoons water for
			each serving. Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
4	Potatoes	8-40	Pierce skin with fork. Arrange in star pattern on oven floor or
			turntable.
5	Fish	4-16	Use oblong, square or round dish. Cover with plastic wrap.
6	Chicken Pieces	4-40	Use oblong, square or round dish. Cover with plastic wrap.
7 Ground Meat		8-48	Use round casserole dish. Crumble meat into dish. Do not cover
(Beef, pork, turkey)			dish. Drain and stir at signal.
8 Bacon		2-10	Layer strips on a plate, 4 to a layer. Cover each layer with a paper
			towel.
9	Pizza	4-16	Follow package instructions to prepare pizza for microwaving.
(frozen microwaveable)

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